In part one of this two part podcast, we are looking at the pagan origins of the festival of Christmas or Yuletide. far from being a Christian religious celebration, This festival and time of year can has its roots in the Roman celebration of the winter Solstice, the psychedelic Amanita Muscaria mushroom, the legend of St Nicholas, Celtic druid fertility rituals and surprisingly Coke-a-Cola....

https://www.africanglobe.net/headlines/history-christmas-pagan-origins/

https://cypressholidays.com/the-history-of-santa-and-coca-cola

http://entheology.com/research/when-santa-was-a-mushroom-amanita-muscaria-and-the-origins-of-christmas/

https://sonomasun.com/2019/12/15/mushrooms-and-flying-reindeer-the-shamanic-roots-of-santa-claus/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/holydays/wintersolstice.shtml

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